Román González (boxer)
| Román González | |
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| Real name | Román Alberto González Luna |
| Nickname(s) | El Chocolatito |
| Rated at | Minimumweight |
| Height | 5 ft 2.5 in (1.59 m) |
| Nationality | Nicaraguan |
| Born | 17 June 1987 Managua, Nicaragua |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 34 |
| Wins | 34 |
| Wins by KO | 28 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Román Alberto González Luna (June 17, 1987 in Managua, Nicaragua) is a Nicaraguan professional boxer who is the current WBA light flyweight champion and is the former WBA minimumweight champion.
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Career [edit]
Dubbed "El Chocolatito" he turned pro in the straw/light flyweight divisions in 2005. For two years he beat weak opposition all by knockout by pressuring them and hurting them with his vauted left hook. González is managed by Silvio Conrado Jr. of Nicaragua's Prodesa,[1] and is promoted by Japan's Teiken Promotions.[2]
He challenged the WBA world minimumweight champion Yutaka Niida in Yokohama, Japan and scored a technical knockout to win the title in 58 seconds of the fourth round on September 15, 2008.
After winning the WBA title, González made his debut as flyweight on December 13, 2008 where he stopped Miguel Tellez in the 3rd of a 10-round bout. He went back to minimumweight on February 28, 2009 to defend his world crown against Francisco Rosas which he won by majority decision.
González won his second title defense on July 14, 2009 by unanimous decision over Katsunari Takayama. After vacating his minimumweight title, he won the vacant WBA Interim Light Flyweight Title against Francisco Rojas in Tokyo on October 24, 2010, and was promoted to full champion in February 2011.[3] Winning over two more Mexican boxers, Manuel Vargas[4] and Omar Salado,[5] respectively in March and July, both in Mexico, he retained the title.
In his third defense at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 1, 2011, González knocked out Omar Soto with his right straight and left uppercut at 36 seconds of the second round.[6]
On March 17, 2012 Roman faced Manuel Jimenez at Sinaloa, Mexico. He won the 10 round fight via a first round knock out.
On April 28, 2012 Roman defended his WBA World light flyweight title against Ramon Garcia Hirales at Pomona, CAL. The fight ended as the count was waived by referee Raul Caiz Jr, after Garcia was knocked out twice in the 4th round.
Professional record [edit]
| 34 Wins (28 knockouts, 6 decisions), 0 Losses, 0 Draws | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | 34-0 | Juan Francisco Estrada | UD | 12 | 2012-11-17 | Los Angeles, California | Defended WBA World light flyweight. |
| Win | 33-0 | Stiven Monterrosa | TKO | 3 (10) | 2012-10-06 | Managua, Nicaragua | |
| Win | 32-0 | Ramon Garcia Hirales | KO | 4 (12) | 2012-04-28 | Pomona, California | Defended WBA World light flyweight. |
| Win | 31-0 | Manuel Jimenez | KO | 1 (10) | 2012-03-17 | Sinaloa, Mexico | |
| Win | 30-0 | Omar Soto | KO | 2 (12) | 2011-10-01 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Defended WBA World light flyweight. |
| Win | 29-0 | Omar Salado | TKO | 7 (12) | 2011-07-16 | Cancún, Mexico | Defended WBA World light flyweight title. |
| Win | 28-0 | Manuel Vargas | UD | 12 (12) | 2011-03-19 | San Pedro Cholula, Mexico | Defends WBA World light flyweight title. |
| Win | 27-0 | Francisco Rosas | KO | 2 (12) | 2010-10-24 | Tokyo, Japan | Rematch. Won interim WBA World light flyweight title. |
| Win | 26-0 | Jesus Limones | TKO | 2 (10) | 2010-09-03 | Managua, Nicaragua | Limones was knocked down once in the first round. |
| Win | 25-0 | Ivan Meneses | TKO | 4 (12) | 2010-01-30 | Puebla, Mexico | Defends WBA World minimumweight title. Meneses was knocked down once in third round. |
| Win | 24-0 | Katsunari Takayama | UD | 12 (12) | 2009-07-14 | Kobe, Japan | Defends WBA World minimumweight title. |
| Win | 23-0 | Francisco Rosas | MD | 12 (12) | 2009-02-28 | Oaxaca, Mexico | Defends WBA World minimumweight title. |
| Win | 22-0 | Miguel Tellez | TKO | 3 (10) | 2008-12-13 | Managua, Nicaragua | |
| Win | 21-0 | Yutaka Niida | TKO | 4 (12) | 2008-09-15 | Yokohama, Japan | Won WBA World minimumweight title. |
| Win | 20-0 | Abraham Irias | TKO | 2 (8) | 2008-07-12 | Managua, Nicaragua | |
| Win | 19-0 | Juan Francisco Centeno | KO | 3 (10) | 2008-06-13 | Managua, Nicaragua | Rematch. |
| Win | 18-0 | Javier Murillo | UD | 10 (10) | 2008-02-29 | Managua, Nicaragua | Maravilla was knocked down seven times. |
| Win | 17-0 | Hiroshi Matsumoto | UD | 10 (10) | 2008-01-14 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 16-0 | Javier Tello | KO | 2 (10) | 2007-12-14 | Managua, Nicaragua | |
| Win | 15-0 | Eriberto Gejon | KO | 1 (10) | 2007-11-03 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 14-0 | Miguel Tellez | KO | 3 (10) | 2007-07-13 | Managua, Nicaragua | Defends Nicaraguan light flyweight title. |
| Win | 13-0 | Jose Luis Varela | KO | 1 (10) | 2007-05-12 | Managua, Nicaragua | Won vacant WBA Fedelatin minimumweight title. |
| Win | 12-0 | Vicente Hernandez | TKO | 2 (10) | 2007-03-30 | Managua, Nicaragua | Defends WBA Fedecentro light flyweight title. |
| Win | 11-0 | Elvis Romero | KO | 1 (8) | 2007-02-16 | Managua, Nicaragua | |
| Win | 10-0 | Juan Francisco Centeno | TKO | 7 (10) | 2006-12-15 | Managua, Nicaragua | Defends WBA Fedecentro light flyweight title.
Centeno was knocked down once in the first round, twice in the second round and twice in seventh. |
| Win | 9-0 | Oscar Murillo | KO | 1 (10) | 2006-10-06 | Managua, Nicaragua | Won vacant Nicaraguan light flyweight and vacant WBA Fedecentro light flyweight titles. |
| Win | 8-0 | Francisco Meza | KO | 2 (8) | 2006-09-01 | Managua, Nicaragua | Rematch. |
| Win | 7-0 | Francisco Meza | RTD | 6 (10) | 2006-03-31 | Managua, Nicaragua | |
| Win | 6-0 | Jose Martinez | KO | 2 (8) | 2006-03-03 | Managua, Nicaragua | |
| Win | 5-0 | Roberto Meza | TKO | 1 (8) | 2006-01-20 | Managua, Nicaragua | González was knocked down once in the fight. While Meza was knocked down three times. |
| Win | 4-0 | Eddy Castro | KO | 3 (6) | 2005-10-15 | Managua, Nicaragua | |
| Win | 3-0 | David Centeno | KO | 1 (6) | 2005-09-30 | Managua, Nicaragua | |
| Win | 2-0 | Nicolas Mercado | KO | 1 (4) | 2005-08-19 | Managua, Nicaragua | |
| Win | 1-0 | Ramon Urbina | KO | 2 (4) | 2005-07-01 | Managua, Nicaragua | González's professional debut. |
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ Prodesa (August 8, 2011). "WBA 108-pound champ Gonzalez: Nietes is viable if he wins title". prodesa.com.ni. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
- ^ "Boxeador Latino del Mes: Román González" (in Spanish). NotiFight.com. November 3, 2010. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
- ^ Gabriel F. Cordero (2011-02-04). "Reveco gives up WBA belt". Fightnews.com. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
- ^ Dennis Taylor (March 20, 2011). "Gonzalez retains 108-pound title". The Ring. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
- ^ Blake Dreisbach (July 16, 2011). "Light-Flyweight Bout: Roman Gonzalez Defeats Omar Salado by TKO in Round 7". Bleacher Report. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
- ^ Michael Rosenthal (October 2, 2011). "Gonzalez stops Soto in second round". The Ring. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
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| Preceded by Yutaka Niida |
WBA Minimumweight Champion September 15, 2008 – October 8, 2010 Vacated |
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Title next held by
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Title last held by
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WBA Light Flyweight Champion Interim Title October 24, 2010 – February 4, 2011 |
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| Preceded by Juan Carlos Reveco Vacated |
WBA Light Flyweight Champion February 4, 2011 – November 30, 2012 Promoted |
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WBA Light Flyweight Champion Super Title November 30, 2012 – present |
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